Korean "Space-Out Competition" Figures Out That We All Just Need to Chill

In another one of those "Did they read my mind??????" moments, some caring Korean folks organized a "Space-Out Competition." Testing entrants' ability to totally zone out, but not fall asleep, the contest required 90 minutes of chilling TFO.

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Rather than trying to achieve inner peace by using a meditation app (guilty), the 70 participants gathered on a pleasant, grassy riverside to avoid the pressures and stresses of modern life. The organizer, Ms. Oops, apart from having the most amazing name I've ever heard, explained that the event was intended to illustrate how "resting our brains or being spaced-out is not just a waste of time but can also result in something more productive." In other words, it might have been a competition, but WE ALL WIN IN THE END.